Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Education
July 1, 2016
Children Still Hungry For Summer Food
Why are eligible Hoosier kids missing out on free meals?
Read MoreJune 9, 2016
Summer Feeding Program Kicks Off In Indy
The program provides free, nutritious meals to children in low-income areas in Indiana during the summer months.
Read MoreJune 7, 2016
Ritz Pushes $150 Million Plan For Statewide Preschool
The State Superintendent says it's among the Department of Education's top policy priorities heading into the next legislative session.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2016
Junking Indiana's ISTEP test: What Might Come Next And At What Cost?
Lawmakers want to overhaul standardized tests, but state and federal law could limit how much they change.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2015
Preliminary A-F Data Shows Huge Increase In Failing Schools
In preliminary numbers compiled by State Board of Education staff, 17 percent of Indiana's K-12 schools will be considered failing under the state's A-F accountability system. Last year, 4 percent of schools were considered failing.
Read MoreDecember 2, 2015
New Technical Committee Will Advise State Leaders On Tests
State leaders say they recognize the difficulties presented by changing standardized tests, and that they are taking the necessary steps to help make the transition go more smoothly.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2015
Report Shows Steep Increase In Indiana Homeless Students
Data show that Indiana saw an 81 percent increase in the number of homeless students from 2008 to 2013.
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2015
Commission Meets To Address Indiana's Teacher Shortage
A 50-member commission created by State Superintendent Glenda Ritz met for the first time Friday to begin developing strategies to address Indiana's teacher shortage.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2015
8 Struggling Indiana Schools Receive Improvement Grants
The Indiana Department of Education says eight struggling schools across the state will receive more than $8 million in improvement grants to help turn around student performance.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2015
Educators Blame Teacher Shortage On Low Pay, Discouraging Policies
The Indiana Department of Education issued licenses to about 5,599 teachers in 2009-10, and in '13-14 that number sat closer to 4,500.
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